A well thought out design and planning process involved months of weekly morning-long meetings with key managers and line staff who would use the new center. The structure was formerly used by the Anvil fire sprinkler company, and is across the freeway from Ziegler CAT’s Bloomington headquarters.

Highly versatile, it covers building and maintenance for engines ranging from a 30 hp skid steer to 4,500 hp landfill engines. An 86-foot long bay accommodates locomotives brought in via a rail spur.

“A lot of these large engines come from landfills or up on the (Iron) Range for us,” said Draper.

Massive dynamometers are used to test engines and transmissions here. The facility has a painting area, blast and steam rooms, parts washing and engine assembly and disassembly setups.